Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not make any gods to be alongside me; do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold. New Living Translation Remember, you must not make any idols of silver or gold to rival me. English Standard Version You shall not make gods of silver to be with me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold. Berean Standard Bible You are not to make any gods alongside Me; you are not to make for yourselves gods of silver or gold. King James Bible Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold. New King James Version You shall not make anything to be with Me—gods of silver or gods of gold you shall not make for yourselves. New American Standard Bible You shall not make other gods besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves. NASB 1995 You shall not make other gods besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves. NASB 1977 ‘You shall not make other gods besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves. Legacy Standard Bible You shall not make other gods besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves. Amplified Bible You shall not make other gods [to worship] besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make [these lifeless idols] for yourselves. Christian Standard Bible Do not make gods of silver to rival me; do not make gods of gold for yourselves. Holman Christian Standard Bible You must not make gods of silver to rival Me; you must not make gods of gold for yourselves.” American Standard Version Ye shall not make other gods with me; gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make unto you. Contemporary English Version So you must never make idols of silver or gold to worship in place of me. English Revised Version Ye shall not make other gods with me; gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make unto you. GOD'S WORD® Translation Never make any gods of silver or gold for yourselves. Never worship them. Good News Translation Do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gold to be worshiped in addition to me. International Standard Version You are not to make gods of silver alongside me, nor are you to make for yourselves gods of gold. Majority Standard Bible You are not to make any gods alongside Me; you are not to make for yourselves gods of silver or gold. NET Bible You must not make gods of silver alongside me, nor make gods of gold for yourselves. New Heart English Bible You shall most certainly not make alongside of me gods of silver, or gods of gold for yourselves. Webster's Bible Translation Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make to you gods of gold. World English Bible You shall most certainly not make gods of silver or gods of gold for yourselves to be alongside me. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionyou do not make gods of silver and gods of gold [to be] with Me—you do not make [any idol] for yourselves. Young's Literal Translation ye do not make with Me gods of silver, even gods of gold ye do not make to yourselves. Smith's Literal Translation Ye shall not make to me gods of silver, and gods of gold ye shall not make to yourselves. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleYou shall not make gods of silver, nor shall you make to yourselves gods of gold. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall not make gods of silver, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold. New American Bible You shall not make alongside of me gods of silver, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold. New Revised Standard Version You shall not make gods of silver alongside me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou shall not make for yourselves gods of gold to be worshipped along with me, neither shall you make for yourselves gods of silver. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You shall not make for yourselves gods of gold with me, neither gods of silver shall you make for yourselves. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Ye shall not make with Me--gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make unto you. Brenton Septuagint Translation Ye shall not make to yourselves gods of silver, and gods of gold ye shall not make to yourselves. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Idolatry Forbidden22Then the LORD said to Moses, “This is what you are to tell the Israelites: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven. 23You are not to make any gods alongside Me; you are not to make for yourselves gods of silver or gold. Cross References Deuteronomy 4:15-19 So since you saw no form of any kind on the day the LORD spoke to you out of the fire at Horeb, be careful / that you do not act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves of any form or shape, whether in the likeness of a male or female, / of any beast that is on the earth or bird that flies in the air, ... Deuteronomy 5:8-9 You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. / You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, Leviticus 19:4 Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods. I am the LORD your God. Isaiah 44:9-20 All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame. / Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? / Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. ... Psalm 115:4-8 Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ... Psalm 135:15-18 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. ... 1 Kings 12:28-30 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” / One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. / And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves. 2 Kings 17:16-18 They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal. / They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. / So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained, Jeremiah 10:3-5 For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. / They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. / Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.” Hosea 13:2 Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, “They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!” Acts 17:29 Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination. Romans 1:22-23 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. 1 Corinthians 10:19-20 Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? / No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. 1 Corinthians 8:4-6 So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. / For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist. 1 John 5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Treasury of Scripture You shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall you make to you gods of gold. Exodus 20:3-5 Thou shalt have no other gods before me… Exodus 32:1-4 And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him… 1 Samuel 5:4,5 And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him… Jump to Previous Alongside Besides Gods Gold Silver YourselvesJump to Next Alongside Besides Gods Gold Silver YourselvesExodus 20 1. The ten commandments are spoken by Jehovah18. The people are afraid, but Moses comforts them 21. Idolatry is forbidden 23. Of what sort the altar should be You are not to make any gods alongside Me This phrase begins with a direct command from God, emphasizing the exclusivity of worship that He demands. The Hebrew word for "gods" here is "elohim," which can refer to deities or powerful beings. In the context of ancient Israel, surrounded by polytheistic cultures, this command underscores the monotheistic foundation of the Israelite faith. The phrase "alongside Me" highlights the unique and unparalleled position of Yahweh as the one true God. Historically, this command served as a safeguard against syncretism, the blending of Yahweh worship with the worship of other deities, which was a constant temptation for the Israelites. you are not to make for yourselves gods of silver or gold Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You are notלֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to make תַעֲשׂ֖וּן (ṯa·‘ă·śūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 6213: To do, make any gods אֱלֹ֤הֵי (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative to rival Me; אִתִּ֑י (’it·tî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among you are not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to make תַעֲשׂ֖וּ (ṯa·‘ă·śū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make for yourselves לָכֶֽם׃ (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew gods וֵאלֹהֵ֣י (wê·lō·hê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of silver כֶ֙סֶף֙ (ḵe·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money or gold. זָהָ֔ב (zā·hāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky Links Exodus 20:23 NIVExodus 20:23 NLT Exodus 20:23 ESV Exodus 20:23 NASB Exodus 20:23 KJV Exodus 20:23 BibleApps.com Exodus 20:23 Biblia Paralela Exodus 20:23 Chinese Bible Exodus 20:23 French Bible Exodus 20:23 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 20:23 You shall most certainly not make alongside (Exo. 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